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Cognizant Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 19 Oct 2024

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Interview Questions

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

communication Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Read the sentence
  • Q2. Listen and repeat the sentence
2

Coding Test Round

Mercel platform 1 hour

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain ur project
  • Q2. One code according to ur cluster

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Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Priyabrata Samal

posted on 18 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Normal basic aptitude questions

2

Coding Test Round

2 coding questions 2 sql questions and 1 html, css, Java Scripts questions

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java oops fundamental questions
  • Q2. Sql basic questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Overall round went good for me. If you have practiced well you can tackle it easily

Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image PAVAN CHANDAN SANKATI

posted on 28 Aug 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Related to Java Concepts , Algorithms , DS Concepts Basic Codings and MYSQL

2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you are leaving Previous company
  • Q2. Expected salary

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Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Mathanraj Hindusthan

posted on 19 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Haldia Institute of Technology (HIT) and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

Excellent Medium level questions with moderate types

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

Speed and distance, compound and simple interst

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Online assessment for aptitude and logical reasoning and programming questions. The round is easy.

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference between supervised and unsupervised learning

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Questions are on array, SQL

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. One question is on array

Associate Software Engineer | Software Engineer interview

user image Tech and Target

posted on 16 Nov 2021

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It's normal and easy

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. They asked questions in c,c++,Java etc
  • Q2. They also asked aptitude questions without options
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. They just asked documents for verification

Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Jayant Mishra

posted on 13 Apr 2023

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Krishna Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghaziabad and was interviewed in Mar 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

1st round is aptitude round test held on superset platform basically paper is consist of three sections english reasoning and aptitude very easy to crack.

2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. They asked me the question related to resume and then they asked to explain your project and then simple question of programming that is pallindrome number

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare your project part that is more important and then practice basic programming question and go through your resume prepare each and every thing.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Associate Software Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant Associate Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Cognizant. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognizant expect are Javascript, Product Management, Software Design, Test Planning and ASP.Net.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Associate Software Engineer interview?

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How long is the Cognizant Associate Software Engineer interview process?

The duration of Cognizant Associate Software Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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